8-8-11: Bird Droppings - Wilson Injury Update

For today, a little update on Adrian Wilson's injury. It looks like he wants to play through the injury this season like he did with the injury he had last year.

Also a little note, I will be going up to Flagstaff today to watch a day of Training Camp. I'm not going to do any live tweets, but I'll have some impressions along with some pictures from the practice up sometime after I get back to Mesa later tonight.

I won't be there in time for the walk through they just added for this morning, but from what I've heard those really aren't worth watching anyway.

Adrian Wilson of Arizona Cardinals has torn biceps, sources say - ESPN
Arizona Cardinals Pro Bowl safety Adrian Wilson has a torn muscle in his biceps, according to sources, but he is determined to try to play with it.

Cardinals' rookie free agents work with disadvantage
After a summer of uncertainty and trying to work out on their own, 21 rookie free agents signed with the Cardinals, received their playbooks and started practice. "Man, it's bigger than the Bible," rookie tackle Eric Mensik said of the playbook. "I just looked around at the other rookies, and we were just like, 'What did we get ourselves into?' " Center Lyle Sendlein, who signed as a rookie free agent five years ago, shared that sentiment.

Adrian Wilson's injury and implications - NFC West Blog - ESPN
No one but Adrian Wilson knew how badly the Pro Bowl safety was injured last season. Everyone knows how badly he's hurting in 2011. Wilson, who suffered a biceps injury at Arizona Cardinals camp Saturday, expects to play through the injury pending a second opinion, ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting.

Cardinals exploring non-surgical rehab for Adrian Wilson - ArizonaSports.com
The Arizona Cardinals are still waiting on an MRI for safety Adrian Wilson, but the team may not be without his services for long.

Word From the Birds Blog - Surgery for a DB, but not Wilson
While the final news of what is happening with safety Adrian Wilson is TBA, cornerback Michael Adams announced via Twitter that was going to have knee surgery Monday and that it would be an arthroscopic procedure. Adams sat out Saturday with the sore knee. Last year, both Beanie Wells and Steve Breaston ended up having scope jobs, and, as long as everything goes well, it’s a short-term deal — a few weeks. That would be good news for Adams. As for Wilson, no official word has been announced yet. That is expected Monday, when coach Ken Whisenhunt addresses the media at lunchtime. KTAR’s Paul Calvisi reported on Twitter that Wilson might have an option of trying to rehab and then playing most of the season. Again, we will see. Kicker Kay Feely tweeted last night, "If anyone can come back from a serious injury it would be @adrian_wilson24. The man is a machine."

Word From the Birds Blog - Any name better than no name
Undrafted rookie outside linebacker Duke Lemmens, a Florida product, may have an uphill battle making the team given his position on the depth chart — "There are a lot of good players and not too many spots," he said — but it’s safe to say he won’t be forgotten. Well, kind of.

Cardinals Daily: Looking Ahead to Oakland
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Cody Ransom's first home run helps Arizona Diamondbacks edge Los Angeles Dodgers
In early August, trailing in the NL West by only a half game, the Diamondbacks didn't face a must-win game on Sunday. But their 4-3 escape job victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers felt like a huge one, a win that snapped a three-game losing streak, avoided a sweep and allowed them to keep pace with the first-place San Francisco Giants, who beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 on Sunday.

Connecticut Sun squeak by Phoenix Mercury in overtime
The faces were as blank as the wall behind them. The Mercury locker room was sullen. Silent. The Mercury lost to the Connecticut Sun 96-95 in overtime Sunday at US Airways Center in front of 8,514 despite numerous positives. But in the end, winning is all that matters.